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Nº 435 in 1330 in Cheshire West and Chester

Nº 120 of 298 Other cuisines in Cheshire West and Chester

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Lovely pub! Food is so delicious. Lovely girl who served us, Katie (i believe) chatting away to us, really made our day. What a credit to the company she is! Will definitely be making this a regular from now on😊😊

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matthew f . 2025-03-10

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If there's one pub I know I'm going to visit on any trip to Chester I take its The City Tavern, been here before on many occasions, always had a good time and so it proved on our latest visit to here. A great looking pub, interior is superb, set over two floors, dark wood features abound throughout this pub, a solid wood serving bar dominates the main room, lovely decor and furnishings and plenty of seating options spread throughout this pub and all housed in a wonderful looking building, its just a really good pub to unwind in. My twin brother and I were here on a bitterly cold February afternoon, pub was busy with a great atmosphere, a quick study of their beer range which I must say I was impressed with, in the end we both opted to have a pale ale each from Weetwood Ales Brewery, these were served in excellent condition,we chilled out, warmed up and soaked up the great vibe in this busy and popular pub while we sipped our pale ale's. My pale ale was really good, a crisp, golden, well balanced pale ale, hints of toffee and a delicious aroma and aftertaste with a smooth finish, a classic British pale ale served in a classic British pub,it was just so good being in such a lovely pub enjoying a quality brew and served by staff who are genuinely pleased to see you in their pub and being sat with my twin brother, best beer companion in the world. We both really enjoyed our pale ale's in here before we moved on and although our visit was only fleeting as on every other visit to The City Tavern we had a great time. The City's Tavern is easy to locate along Fridsham Street. Opening hours are; Monday to Saturday, open from 9am. Sunday, open from 10am. A wonderful pub,one I highly recommend you seek out if you're in the area or planning a trip to Chester.

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Pub Monster Neil . 2025-03-06

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We come here quite alot , good service , food good Good spot in Chester Would recomend whos doesnt know where to eat in Chster

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Karen W . 2025-03-06

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this a great spot for a bite to eat in chester town center, would recommend to people to come here, the food is always out at reasonable time and it is always hot, not had a bad meal here yet, the atmosphere is nice, very accessible to everyone - the app is easy to use.

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Rachel J . 2025-03-06

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Very good food of a original Pub and good prices, I recommend all have a day lunch in here and enjoy a music weekend in evening as well

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SOS M . 2025-03-03

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Very pleasant bar atmosphere, top-notch service, out-of-this-world food. I highly recommend visiting this place in Chester 💜👍 🙏

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Ja Kub . 2025-02-27

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Poor selection of real ales, uninspiring. This review was updated following a very positive response from the manager, explaining that off season they reduce the range due to lower demand.

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David Bowes . 2025-02-26

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Really nice warm pub with a lot of beer choices. The staff was friendly and the pub is spacious.

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noxlullab -y . 2025-02-17

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Lovely pub, good atmosphere and friendly staff.

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Elizabeth Neeson . 2025-02-16

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Chicken tikka masala - nice curry, very little chicken, no chutney (advertised as with chutney), naan bread like nothing I've ever seen - thin and hard. Steak as tough as old boots and tiny, peppercorn sauce nice. Loos nice and clean. Pleasant service. I wouldn't dine here again. Would sooner starve. Very poor fayre.

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Andy M . 2025-02-09

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Burger and chips was good. Pleasant atmosphere

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Mark Blood . 2025-01-25

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What a lovely friendly place especially Naomi, food was spot on , will definitely come again 🥳👍

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Louise Jarman . 2025-01-19

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Great pub, lovely food, cold beer, friendly staff. A must if visiting Chester or looking for a new local. Loved it

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scott lamborn . 2025-01-18

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Came here on a random weekday with the hubby had a wonderful meal. Hot and tasty. And the staff were wonderful, telling all about the lovely things they do during the week like games day and bingo and singers at the weekend. It's a pub that deserves a good following. Definitely coming back

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Helen Shanley . 2025-01-18

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Just 1 microwave so long!!! Beer OK when they have it

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Nicolas Desbourget . 2024-12-15

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Everything you could want in a pub. Brilliant & friendly staff. Friendly relaxed good time atmosphere, good food, good beer & drink selection and great entertainment. 10/10👍

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James Randles . 2024-12-12

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Booked prior to coming, we used their balcony area for our Christmas party as there were 40 of us! The pub looks beautiful from outside and does not disappoint once you get inside, as soon as we arrived we were greeted with a warm welcome and guided us to our booked area. We had a drinks package booked, it was all ready for us when we got there, and then the drinks just kept on coming, we had a private DJ for our party. We pre paid so everything went so smoothly and getting served at the bar was effortless considering how busy they were. We will definitely be going back as the prices were very reasonable for a city center pub! Thank you City Tavern for a wonderful evening, we will be back 😊

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naomi griffiths . 2024-12-02

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Very nice atmosphere, Harley our server was very friendly, great food and coffee aswell

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Oliver Giles . 2024-11-29

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Didn't have food, but loved the pub

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Stephanie Jones . 2024-11-23

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Visited on Saturday for some food. had a fantastic meal, really enjoyed it. complements to the chef and kitchen 👍

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james crocombe . 2024-11-17

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Nice food reasonably priced friendly staff and dog friendly

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Russel Green . 2024-11-14

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Great place to visit. Friendly staff. Good atmosphere

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Sue Guidotti . 2024-11-12

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Nice food, nice beer, warm spacious and comfy, an ideal pub to watch live football whilst having dinner and a pint. Food served reasonably quickly and the staff were great

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Shaun Jasper . 2024-11-08

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Toilet leaves a lot to be desired Smelt awful distrusting

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Dave Bougen . 2024-11-02

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Great to have a relaxing drink, staff brilliant and friendly didn't have food but what I saw looked good

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Tina Stott . 2024-11-01

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Really nice atmosphere, find a table and order by the app if there for food, quick to bring drinks and food within a short time. Typical middle of the road pub grub with a good selection. Would recommend and go there again

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Ian . 2024-10-26

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Waited three months to return after having lovely meal last time ,to say disappointed is an understatement, burger and chips discrace, young man behind bar was great.

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Mark Tiidus . 2024-10-18

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Good pub proper pub with good locals

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dave bridgman . 2024-10-11

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Goodpub friendly staff dog friendly

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Debra Owen . 2024-10-07

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If you like bingo on a Thursday afternoon this is the place

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duncan hartley . 2024-10-03

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Great pub with wheelchair access, friendly staff and atmosphere within the City Centre 👌

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Kathy Benson . 2024-09-29

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Nice pub with such an atmosphere

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Przemyslaw Ambicki . 2024-09-28

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Hospitality 5*great food and helpful staff advice on meals and drinks. Well recommend.

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Gail Hopwood . 2024-09-25

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Lovely pub. Highly recommended 👌

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Iain Halliday . 2024-09-23

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Great selection of beers. Small plate food 5 for £20 great value, and was excellent. Various deals on drinks, look thro menus!! Excellent value for city pub.

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Dave Newman . 2024-09-17

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Decent city centre bar either good service in particular Scarlet

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Pete Malone . 2024-09-16

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Amazing food and great service would recommend

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Ryan William Owens . 2024-09-10

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Quick drink with wheelchair access..Illegal parking outside by a staff member made access unnecessarily difficult.Action required by the management re the "DJ" !?

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Malcolm Crow . 2024-09-09

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Had a great evening here, wishing a former colleague Bon Voyage, Naomi and her team were all very welcoming and helpful and made the evening a great success,

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roger carter . 2024-09-03

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Can't resist this place when shopping in the area (Tesco's mainly). Food is excellent - especially when washed down with a Pims Number One! We usually have the sharing platter, but there's a great menu to choose from. Since writing the above, they've changed the menu. Still okay, but they've removed our favorite sharer.

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Albert Hughes . 2024-08-25

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This is a nice place with a good menu selection and the very helpful and friendly staff will make sure you have a nice time.It is will situated and a 2min walk from the city centre,so if you need a wee break from shopping pop in for a drink and a bite to eat

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Kirsty Dziennik . 2024-08-07

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Service was quick and did the job. Saturday afternoon, racing on, sport on other TVs if that's your pub set up it's perfect for it!

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John Mcgovern . 2024-08-07

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Stopped in for a lovely relaxing lunch and a pint. Gorgeous fish n chips and steak and ale pie. Kids loved it. Definitely recommend a visit!

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Kate Malone . 2024-07-31

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Great value. Decent pub food. Nice and Clean.

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Brian Valois . 2024-07-30

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Bit peeved, been coming to this place for years. For the last year we've been paying £12 odd for an 8oz steak which is always, just perfect. However, went in last week, chose our £12 steaks as per and we were served this tiny little sad looking steak. Apparently now the 5oz steak is £12 odd and the 8oz is higher in price now. Why? Its the same cut of beef served the same way.....whys it gone up? And now u only get half of the peppercorn sauce they used to give u. Upping the prices but lowering the food 🤔 It's a shame because we do like this place

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Emma . 2024-07-25

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The staff were friendly and very welcoming and it has a nice beer garden

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joel gardner . 2024-07-20

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Food was lovely and the staff ate very friendly 😊

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Derek Eaton . 2024-07-19

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Lovely food at a very reasonable cost. Very good friendly staff

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paul harwood . 2024-07-12

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Nice city pub. Nice spot in town. Had a meal and drink. 😄😄

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Trent Hooper . 2024-07-07

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Came here for the England game, the atmosphere was decent! The app seemed to be very well managed, the lady on it did not seem to stop, never waited too long for the drinks to arrive. It would have been a higher rating but a very disinterested, tall male brought out our food, didn’t look like he wanted to be there and never bothered coming back to clear our table and take away the plates, leaving our table cluttered for most of the game

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Paul T . 2024-07-07

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Do not ask for a bowl of chips! Absolute rip off. £3.50 for an English tea cup of tea size cup. Very mean.

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Mike Armstead . 2024-07-06

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Just returned from a 3 week stay in chester and the city tavern is always our go to pub we stay quite a lot in chester and always make a beeline for this pub the staff are always polite and serve with a smile and the atmosphere is always good so if you are looking for a decent pub/restaurant in chester head to here you really can't go wrong.

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karen b . 2024-07-05

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Had such a great day at the city tavern, amazing staff all smiling and a wonderful beer garden. Would 100% recommend.

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liam campbell . 2024-06-29

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Came here for staff party naomi and the team were amazing

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Gavin Massie . 2024-06-29

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Fantastic pub, with a great atmosphere. Great service. I highly recommend this pub.

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Robert Owens . 2024-06-26

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Called in for drinks 22/6 great for football.good atmosphere scarlet is very polite and brilliant at her job .well done

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Allan Thompson . 2024-06-23

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This pub is great for food and drink, friendly and efficient bar staff. The food is excellent. My friends and I came in tonight to watch the football, they have multiple TV screens. Scarlet was behind the bar tonight, she is a bubbly, friendly and efficient member of staff, nothing was too much trouble for. I would highly recommend this pub.

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Kevin H . 2024-06-22

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Had the best burger here beefy blue sorry I forgot to take pictures before I'd eaten half . Server Sarlett was attentive and friendly . Great dog friendly place never seen this before

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Christine Houghton . 2024-06-20

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Best burger I've had for a while loved the blue cheese " beefy blue " great to see so dog friendly even though mine was at home . Scarlett was attentive and friendly sorry about the pics had demolished half before I took the photo

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Christine H . 2024-06-20

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I visit the city tavern chester as a regular customer, and I am always welcomed with a smile and great service and Scarlett is always there with her bubbly personality.

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Beverly Poynton . 2024-06-19

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Good spot to watch sport. Standard pub grab.

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Simon Jones . 2024-06-19

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The food was lovely and the staff are very friendly lovely place to go for some food it’s also dog friendly which is a huge bonus

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Lucy H . 2024-06-18

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No lunchtime food, no chef until 14.30

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Elwyn Roberts . 2024-06-18

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Nice pub. Nice staff. Decent pint of Wainwright's.

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Chris Davidson . 2024-06-16

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Such a lovely cosy atmosphere for a Saturday night. Was super clean and staff were so friendly and helpful when we couldn’t decide what we wanted. Didn’t realise it’s dog friendly too so we’ll definitely be back!

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Miranda Jones . 2024-06-09

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Very good food, great new menu. Very helpful staff.

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sheridan brown . 2024-06-02

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Lovely food and excellent staff.

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Tim Gorst . 2024-05-28

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Lovely staff and food, plenty of tv's to watch sports, only downfall I was watching football , suddenly turned it off to put car racing on, where I drink they always ask if anyone watching a programme before turning it off. We will be back we loved the pub, we had Sunday roast which was wonderful, thank you,

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jackie suffolk . 2024-05-22

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Gone well expensive, £4.75 for a Carling, used to be a vfm pub, not now.

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Glyn Lloyd . 2024-05-18

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Reasonably priced food ,quick friendly service

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paul davies . 2024-05-13

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We came across this lovely pub on a night away in chester. We were spoilt for choice as the menu had plenty of options. When ordering the food and drinks the staff were lovely and couldn't have helped us anymore. As I have dietary requirements I had to change a few things but this wasn't a problem atall. The food came within no time, piping hot and was absolutely gorgeous. Will definately return on our next trip to Chester.

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gill leese . 2024-05-11

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Popped in this morning before going to the races, this place was very busy but it didn’t take long to get served, staff were really friendly! Place seemed really well managed despite how busy it was

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Hannah G . 2024-05-10

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Visited yesterday for a couple of drinks I enjoyed the live music and friendly staff. Will definitely be visiting again

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Kristyan Firth . 2024-05-05

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Awful food Vegetables were so bad you couldn't tell what they actually was Cold potatoes Absolutely shocking Although the pie that came with this meal WAS lovely And looking around the other tables alot of food was beening left on the plates

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Graham G . 2024-05-02

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Lovely food, live music, great friendly staff and football on. Would definitely recommend Rhubarb & Custard Sundae! Nice to see games available for children too. Thank you and special thanks to Laura!

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Pam R . 2024-04-28

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Found that the service from a male waiter was a bit ignorant and self important. Not very polite and just dropped off the condiment boxes as If he couldn't be bothered. A poor attitude in my opinion. Otherwise the food was average pub food but that was expected really.

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Steven Bell . 2024-04-28

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Only there for a short time during the day but lovely. Great service, comfortable and warm atmosphere.

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marcella kean . 2024-04-19

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The place is nice and very suitable for watching matches. As for the food, we ate burgers but nothing special. The staff was kind

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Gian Luca Barreca . 2024-04-18

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Worst food ever. The burger smells terrible and full of oil. The tikka masala had just small 4 pieces of chicken

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Sergey Tonikyan . 2024-04-15

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Visited the City Tavern yesterday, 11 family members, we all had a hot meal which was lovely, chips were great and the gammon steak lovely. Service was first class, all meals arrived at the same time, no one was left waiting, quite an achievement for a large group. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will certainly visit again, also great as dog friendly, as we had our small dog with us. We'll done to everyone from Naomi, bar staff and kitchen staff.

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Ros G . 2024-04-13

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Not busy or crowded. Staff pleasant and food great.

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Andrew Lane . 2024-04-12

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Came in for drinks with friends, the bartender at the time was Phoebe and she was very friendly and helpful when my friend wasn’t sure what she wanted to order. She was patient and we had a good chat with her. Would recommend

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Mary B . 2024-04-11

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Lovely spot to watch the sports, plus live music. Thanks to Phoebe for her excellent service. Dog friendly too, which is a massive plus.

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Peter F . 2024-04-07

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Watched the football in a lovely pub. Close to the city walls. Lovely staff. Massive inside.

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Janet Deakin . 2024-04-06

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Lovely choice of food. Friendly staff. Sport on the TV. Especially events like Cheltenham and chester racing. At night you get a great choice of music . Great pub

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Jackie Renton . 2024-04-06

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Had a great dinner. Pleasant atmosphere. Staff friendly

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Karl Ivanov . 2024-04-04

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Popped in for a quick lunch. Had a club wrap and it was delicious! The chips were epic! Staff were lovely and there was a real mix of people in there for 12pm on a Wednesday! Hidden gem in Chester!!!

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495bethane . 2024-04-03

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Food spot on price, quality, go back every year

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colin tripp . 2024-03-31

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Fantastic. Friendly staff, great food, great atmosphere

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Barrie Ward . 2024-03-30

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Really friendly staff who let you know about deals whilst you’re ordering so you get the best price. Some amazing gin offers on the 2-4-1 menu and the red haired lady that served us was super lovely and patient

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Daisy S . 2024-03-28

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The staff were really nice and I had the steak and can say its one of the best I've had

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GoDz gaming . 2024-03-24

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Multiple TV's to watch all the sports you like. Not eaten here but the food we saw looked good. Numerous choices of draught and bottled beer

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Stephen Edwards . 2024-03-24

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Popped in for a cocktail and they were better than the ones we had in the Slug! Bigger than it looks and the atmosphere was lovely! What a great find!!!

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Bethan Edge . 2024-03-24

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Lovely food and really nice staff. I will definitely visit again.

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Kelly Hampson . 2024-03-24

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Went in today and was served by Scarlett, I was very grateful for her service! I'm a regular and always enjoy popping in. Thanks again

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Nigel C . 2024-03-21

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We visited city tavern in frodsham Street chester and were served with a must friendly and smiling bar person called Scarlett she made our visit lovely experience, well recommend it

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Bev P . 2024-03-21

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had a nice meal with friends a Birthday celebration.Pub were lovely,staff very friendly. Food was great,lovely and hot too. Served scarlet very perlite. Would reccomend to anyone.

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Angie C . 2024-03-20

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Lovely pub, Food was absolutely gorgeous, food for vegetarians. Served by Scarlett perfect service, lovely and Friendly too.

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Karen H . 2024-03-20

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Hadn’t visited before - surprised how big it is once you get through the door! The combo sharing platter was great value for money. Would eat here again

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Char Z . 2024-03-18

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Great staff and great atmosphere for the footie!

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Chris W . 2024-03-17

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